COMMUNITY!EVENTS!
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‘Conversations!with!Jewels!of!the!West’
Featuring:!Local!Geelong!West!Artist!Brian!McKinnon!
Sunday!26th!October!2:00!– 4!PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FREE!EVENT!
Venue:!Strasse!Bar!at!THE!BARKING!DOG,!Pakington!
Street!Geelong!West.!Brian!has!exhibited!throughout!!
Australia!and!Europe.!His!work!has!been!collected!by!!
numerous!institutions,!including!the!Societá Degli!Operai!and!the!Giuseppe!
Viola!Collection!in!Italy.!Brian!has!been!a!finalist!in!the!Victorian!and!Western!
Australian!Indigenous!Art!Awards.!In!2006!he!was!awarded!the!Gumbri!White!
Dove!Acquisitive!Award!for!Victorian!Indigenous!artists.!Food!and!drink!can!be!
purchased.!Come!and!hear!from!your! Jewel!of!the!West .!NOT!TO!BE!MISSED!!!
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Geelong!Seniors!Festival:!! Boats,!Beaches!and!Bathing!Belles !
Tuesday!7th!October!10!AM!to!12!NOON!!!!!Enquiries:!0427!703!218!
Venue:!Geelong!West!Senior!Citizens!Hall,!89!Autumn!St,!Geelong!West!
A!nostalgia!musical!about!our!city!featuring!images,!old!newsreel!clips!and!
films.!The!production!is!about!Geelong!with!a!witty!commentary!and!live!
music!presented!by!performers!Shirley!Power!and!Colin!Mockett.!
Presented!by!Geelong!West!Neighbourhood!House.!Cost!Gold!coin!donation.!
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Politics!in!the!Pub!
Saturday!18th!October!!1:00! !3!PM!
Venue:!Strasse!Bar!at!THE!BARKING!DOG!Pakington!Street!Geelong!West.!
Come!for!drink!and!a!bit!of!fun!with!a!round!of!political!speed!dating!(no!real!
politicians!will!be!harmed!).!Followed!by!a!presentation!by!GetUp!organiser!
and!Geelong!local,!Dan!Cowdell.!The!focus!will!be!on!how!we!can!work!
together!as!a!community!to!put!climate!change!and!renewable!energy!on!the!
political!agenda.!RSVP!at http://field.getup.org.au/gwnh_politics_in_the_pub!
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ENROLMENT!AND!PAYMENT!OPTIONS:!
Online:!Enrolment!forms!at!www.gwnh.org.au!!
Email:[email protected]!
In!person:!At!Karingal!151!Pakington!St,!Geelong!West!Fridays!10!AM!]!12!NOON!
Direct!account!deposits:!Bendigo!Bank,!BSB!633]108!!!A/C!143942050!
State!your!name!&!first!3!letters!of!the!course!in!the!lodgement!reference.!
Cheque!deposits:!Write!to!PO!Box!7085,!Geelong!West!3218!
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Term!4!
2014!
ACTIVITIES!CALENDAR!
Fridays!mornings!10!AM!–!12!NOON!@!151!Pakington!Street!
Office:!89!Autumn!Street,!Geelong!West,!Vic!3218!
EPmail:[email protected]!
Find!us!on!Facebook!
www.gwnh.org.au!
Office:!5298!2406!!Mobile:!0427!703!218!!!
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CREATIVE!ARTS!
HEALTH!AND!WELLBEING!!
Creative!Kids!Art!program….!for!grades!1!to!4!
Thursdays!4:15! – 5:45!PM!!!9th!October – 18th!December!
Venue:!OneCare,!61!Candover!Street,!Geelong!West!
Cost:!$110!per!term!/!$12!per!session!
Meet!other!kids!who!love!to!create!as!you!develop!new!skills!in!painting,!
drawing,!printing,!collage!and!paper!construction.!Have!lots!of!fun!as!you!!
mix!with!other!kids!from!different!schools,!ages!and!abilities.!Book!in!quickly.!
Limited!numbers.!All!materials!supplied.!BYO!art!smock.!
Tutors:!Felicity!K.!&!Annabelle!Lee!
MindfulnessPBased!Stillness!Meditation!(MBSM)!
Tuesdays!7:00! !8:30!PM!!!8!week!program!!!14th!October! !2nd!December!
Venue:!Gateways,!10!Albert!St,!Geelong!West!
Cost:!$270!includes!home!practice!CD!valued!at!$25!
Learn,!explore!and!create!more!awareness!in!your!life!by!experiencing!to!!
‘be’ in!the!present!moment.!MBSM!meditation!is!a!recognised!pathway!to!
wellness,!wellbeing!and!healing!and!has!been!shown!to!reduce!stress!and!
anxiety!and!improve!balance,!
brain!performance!and!focus.!
Sheryl!Goatman!is!accredited!
with!the!Gawler!Foundation.!
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Botanical!Art!
Wednesday!22nd!October!9!AM!– 1!PM!!!!!!Cost:!$50!
Venue:!Geelong!West!Community!Garden,!Leckie!Street!(off!Coquette!St)!
Jennifer!Beck]Carlson!is!one!of!the!leading!new!botanical!artists,!and!is!
currently!a!teacher!at!The!Botanical!Art!School!of!Melbourne.!Jennifer!is!
offering!an!introductory!workshop!where!experience!is!not!necessary,!but!a!
love!of!plants!and!the!natural!world!is.!Jennifer!is!a!recognised!practising!artist!
and!her!work!is!eagerly!collected,!previously!winning!best!Pastel!work!at!the!
Birregurra!Art!Show.!Materials!required:!HB!and!2B!pencil,!eraser,!sharpener,!
sketchbook,!white!saucer!or!plastic!plate.!Paper!and!paintbrushes!supplied.
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Mosaics!– Start!a! Flock!of!Birds !Mosaics!workshop!
Saturday!18th!October!1:00 – 5!PM!!!!!!Cost:!$75!
Venue:!Geelong!West!Community!Garden,!Leckie!Place!(off!Coquette!St)!
Due!to!popular!demand,!we!bring!you!this!opportunity!to!begin!or!add!to!!
your!collection!of!birds!on!sticks.!Make!1!classic!bird!OR!2!baby!birds!on!sticks.!!
All!materials!supplied!(BYO!china!pieces!if!you!wish).!Tea,!coffee!and!cookies!
provided.!See:! www.flockofbirdsmosaics.org!!!!!!Tutor:!Helen!Millar!!!!
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Screen!Printing!
Saturday!1st!November!1:00 – 5!PM!!!!!!Cost:!$75!!!!!!Tutor:!Astrid!Phillips!
Venue:!OneCare,!61!Candover!Street,!Geelong!West
If!you!have!ever!wanted!to!put!your!designs!on!a!T]shirt,!create!unique!fabric,!
or!personalised!homewares!then!this!is!the!course!for!you.!We!will!be!
covering!equipment!needed,!set!up,!stencil!design!and!then!plenty!of!printing.!
So!come!join!us!for!a!great!afternoon.!You!will!need:!pencil,!black!marker,!
scissors,!craft!knife!(scalpel)!and!a!T]shirt!or!fabric!for!your!final!design.!
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Yoga!
Tuesdays!9:30!– 10:30!AM!!!14th!October – 9th!December!(not!4th!November)!
Venue:!89!Autumn!Street,!Geelong!West!!!!Cost:!$10!session!
For!better!health!and!wellbeing!plus!greater!strength!and!flexibility!for!body,!
mind!and!spirit!!Gita!Yoga!addresses!the!stresses!and!tensions!that!cause!
imbalances,!which!in!turn!create!disease!and!illness.!Bring!your!Yoga!mat!and!
blanket.!!!!!!Teacher:!Sheryl!Goatman!!!!
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Women s!Health!Course:!Get!Healthy!and!Be!Pampered!!
Fridays!10:30! !11:30!AM!!!!!!24th!&!31st!October!and!7th!&!14th!November!
Venue:!Karingal,!151!Pakington!Street,!Geelong!West!!!!Cost:!$40!(4!weeks)!
Learn!how!to!enhance!your!health!and!wellbeing!with!fun,!simple!and!
effective!techniques.!Topics!will!include!diet!and!lifestyle,!emotional!and!
mental!wellbeing!and!hormonal!health.!Includes!a!pampering!session,!
aromatherapy!treatment,!and!a!four!step!facial.!Our!tutor!Courtney!has!a!
background!in!education!and!natural!medicine.!
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Board!the!bus!for! The!Leukaemia!Challenge!2015 !Shopping!Tour!
Date:!Saturday!25th!October!2014!
Jump!on!the!bus!and!join!in!the!fun!shopping!at!a!dozen!of!Melbourne’s!best!
factory!outlets.!You’ll!be!raising!funds!for!the!Leukaemia!Challenge!2015.!
Tickets!$30!each.!For!more!details!and!to!book!your!seat!contact!Lainey!Carr!
on!0419!396!797.!www.facebook.com/TheLeukaemiaChallenge2015!
Proudly!supported!by!Geelong!West!Neighbourhood!House.!
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SELF!SUFFICIENCY!/!SUSTAINABILITY!
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Cheesemaking!
Sunday!23rd!November!10:00 – 4!PM!
Venue:!89!Autumn!St,!Geelong!West!!!!!!Cost:!$100!
Why!not!spend!this!day!with!other!like]minded!people!creating!a!decadent!
Triple!Cream!Brie!Cheese!to!serve!to!your!family!on!Christmas!Day.!Then!!
you!can!bake!a!delicious!European!style!cheesecake!with!your!very!own!
homemade!quark,!as!well!as!learning!the!art!of!traditional!Ricotta!using!left!
over!whey!from!the!brie.!Bring!along!an!apron!and!something!to!eat.!
Tutor:!Charlene!Angus!
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Beekeeping!
Saturdays!9:00 – 11!AM!!!!25th!October,!2nd!&!9th!November!!!Cost:!$120!
Venue:!Scots!Church!Hall,!cnr!Pakington!and!Waratah!Streets,!Geelong!West!!!!!!!!!
Learn!about!the!workings!of!a!beehive!and!how!bees!make!and!store!honey.!
Gain! hands!on !experience!with!building!a!beehive,!extracting!honey!and!
handling!live!bees.!We!look!at!all!the!regulations!regarding!backyard!
beekeeping,!what!is!required!to!start!out!and!where!to!get!bees.!!
Tutor:!!Derek!Ryan!has!been!keeping!bees!since!1975.!!!!
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‘Stitched!Up’ Craft!and!Conversations!
Mondays!10!AM – 12!NOON!!!6th!October! !17th!November!!(Not!3rd!Nov)!
Venue:!89!Autumn!St,!Geelong!West!!!!!!!!GOLD!COIN!DONATION!
Need!a!helping!hand!with!a!project?!!Maggie!may!be!able!to!help.!She!has!!
lots!of!experience!in!knitting!and!sewing.!Bring!along!your!sewing,!knitting!!
or!craftwork!and!enjoy!company!and!a!cuppa!whilst!working.!
Facilitator:!Maggie!McNamara!!
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Cycology!for!Women!(Bike!Riding)!
Saturdays!10 AM! !1!PM!!!!11th,!18th!&!25th!October,!15th!&!22nd!November!
Venue:!Ashby!Primary!School,!Waratah!St,!Geelong!West!!!!!!!!!Cost:!$150!!
Do!you!want!to!get!back!on!a!bicycle,!ride!to!the!caf !or!further!afar?!Our!
experienced!instructor!Maree!Burn!will!teach!basic!cycling!skills!and!technique!
in!a!relaxed,!supportive!environment.!Learn!about!]!choice!of!bikes,!adjusting!
for!comfort!and!efficiency,!getting!the!most!from!gears,!fixing!a!puncture,!
mixing!with!traffic,!where!to!ride.!Bring!your!own!bike!and!helmet!and!get!
ready!for!the!freedom!and!independence!using!pedal!power.!
CREATIVE!ARTS!
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Drawing!
Date:!Tuesdays!6:30 – 8!PM!!!!18th!November! !16th!December!(5!weeks)!
Venue:!OneCare,!61!Candover!Street,!Geelong!West!!!!!!!!Cost:!$60!
Begin!your!creative!journey!by!learning!how!to!draw.!This!course!is!aimed!at!
the!beginner!and!will!experiment!with!a!range!of!drawing!materials!including!
graphite!pencil,!conte!and!fine!line!pens.!!Each!week!you!will!have!drawing!
challenges!focusing!on!still!life!objects,!drawing!from!observation!and!your!
own!imagination.!Come!and!learn!new!skills!in!a!supportive!atmosphere!with!
others!of!the!same!level.!Materials!supplied.!Tutor:!Felicity!K.!
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Intermediate!Photography!course!
Saturdays!2:00! !5!PM!!!!!18th!&!25th!October!!!(2!day!course)!
Venue:!Gateways,!10!Albert!Street,!Geelong!West!!!!!!Cost:!$60!
If!you!have!attended!one!of!our!beginner's!courses!with!Reuben,!or!if!you!feel!
you!already!know!the!basics!and!would!like!to!extend!your!learning,!then!this!
course!is!for!you!!In!Reuben’s!words:!"!We!will!be!looking!at!how!to!control!
light,!work!with!what's!available,!understanding!framing!as!well!as!different!
types!of!lenses!and!what's!the!best!tool!for!the!job.!We!will!also!cover!
different!lighting!techniques!for!a!range!of!scenarios!and!subjects.!Get!ready!
to!get!practical!with!your!photography!” Tutor:!Reuben!Warren!
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The! 5000!Poppies !Project!
Venue:!Geelong!West!Library,!Pakington!Street!
Saturday!11th!October !2:00! !4!PM !
Craft!Workshop: !A!Community!Tribute!of!Respect!!
and!Remembrance.!This!year!2014!marks!100!years!!
since!Australia s!involvement!in!WWI.!As!part!of!the!commemoration,!people!
are!invited!to!take!part!in!the!nation]wide!movement!to!create!5000!poppies!
to!decorate!a!section!of!Federation!Square!on!Anzac!Day!2015. They!can!be!
crocheted,!knitted,!felted!or!sewn!from!any!materials. Any!shade!of!red!can!
be!used!and!poppies!should!be!no!more!than!15!cm!in!diameter.!Care!to!join!
this!workshop!to!knit!or!crochet!poppies!for!this!project?!Come!along!!Bring!
your!own!red!wool,!plus!bits!of!green!and!black!&!knitting!needles!and/or!
crochet!hook.!Patterns!provided.!www.5000poppies.wordpress.com!
Call!Maggie!on!0437!246!041!for!more!details.!!!FREE!COMMUNITY!EVENT!
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2014 Term 4 Activity Creative Kids Art grades 1 to 4 Botanical Art Mosaic Workshop ‘Flock of Birds’ Screen Printing Drawing Intermediate Photography 5000 Poppies Session Commencing CREATIVE ARTS Venue Cost Thursdays 4:15 – 5:45 PM OneCare th
9 October – 18 December 61 Candover St 4 hour Wednesday 22nd October GW Community Garden workshop 9 AM – 1 PM (in Leckie Place) th
4 hour Saturday 18 October GW Community Garden workshop 1:00 – 5 PM (in Leckie Place) st
4 hour Saturday 1 November OneCare workshop 1:00 – 5 PM 61 Candover St Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 PM OneCare 5 x 1 ½ hrs 18th November -‐ 16th December 61 Candover St Saturdays 2:00 – 5 PM Gateways, 10 Albert St 2 day course th
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18 and 25 October Geelong West 2 x 2 hrs Saturdays 2:00 – 4 PM Geelong West th
workshop 11 October Library 11 x 1 ½ hrs $110 / term $12 / session th
$50 $75 $75 $60 $60 FREE SELF SUFFICIENCY / SUSTAINABILITY 6 hour workshop 3 x 2 hour Beekeeping workshops ‘Stitched Up’ 6 sessions Craft and Conversations (not 3rd Nov) ‘Cycology for Women’ 5 session (Bike Riding) course Sunday 10:00 – 4 PM 89 Autumn St rd
23 November Geelong West Saturdays 9:00 – 11 AM Scots Church Hall 25th Oct, 2nd & 9th November cnr Pako & Waratah Sts Mondays 10 AM – 12 NOON 89 Autumn St 6th October – 17th November Geelong West Saturdays 10 AM – 1 PM Ashby Primary Hall 11th -‐ 25th Oct, 15th & 22nd Nov Waratah St, GW Cheesemaking $100 $120 GOLD COIN DONATION $150 / course HEALTH AND WELLBEING Mindfulness-‐Based Stillness Meditation Yoga Women’s Health Get Healthy and Be Pampered 8 week program 8 sessions (not 4th Nov) Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM 14th October – 2nd December Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:30 AM 14th October – 9th December Fridays 10:30 – 11:30 AM 24th & 31st Oct, 7th & 14th Nov 4 sessions Gateways, 10 Albert St Geelong West 89 Autumn St Geelong West Karingal 151 Pakington St $270 / course includes CD $10 / session $40 COMMUNITY EVENT Conversations with Speaker: Jewels of the West Brian McKinnon Boats, Beaches Geelong Seniors Festival musical event & Bathing Belles Shopping Bus Tour ‘The Leukaemia to Melbourne Challenge 2015’ Politics in the Pub Speaker: with GetUp Dan Cowdell Sunday 26th October 2:00 – 4 PM Tuesday 7th October 10 AM – 12 NOON Saturday 25th October 2014 Saturday 18th October 2014 1:00 – 3 PM Strasse Bar at The Barking Dog, Pako St Geelong West Seniors 89 Autumn St GW Contact Lainey Carr 0419 396 797 Strasse Bar at The Barking Dog, Pako St ENROLMENT: Online: Enrolment forms at www.gwnh.org.au Email: [email protected] Enquiries: 0427 703 218 OR 5298 2406 In Person: Fridays 10 AM – 12 NOON Karingal, 151 Pakington St, Geelong West FREE EVENT GOLD COIN DONATION Tickets $30 FREE EVENT